Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

1886: Karinska (97 at death) [Pictured]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Costume Design (Color)
     Oscar Nominee: Costume Design (Color)

1888: Roy Webb (94 at death) [Pictured]

  {7 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Original Score, Scoring, Drama/Comedy Score

1898: Leo McCarey (70 at death) [Pictured]

  {8 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Directing, Original Story
     Oscar Nominee: Directing, Original Story, Motion Picture Story, Song

1899: Paul Detlefsen (86 at death) [Pictured]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Special Effects

1908: Johnny Burke (55 at death) [Pictured]

  {5 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Song
     Oscar Nominee: Song

1912: Mort Greene (80 at death) [Pictured]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Song

1914: Ray Stark (89 at death)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Irving G. Thalberg Award
     Oscar Nominee: Picture

1941: Pete Comandini (56 at death) [Pictured]

  {0 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Award of Commendation

1950: John Patrick Shanley (61) [Pictured]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Original Screenplay
     Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay

1964: Clive Owen (47) [Pictured]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor

Died

1929: Jeanne Eagels (39)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress

1952: Alfred Neumann (56)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Motion Picture Story

1982: Vivien Merchant (53)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress

1998: George W. Davis (84)

  {17 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Art Direction (Black-and-White), Art Direction (Color)
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction, Art Direction (Black-and-White), Art Direction (Color)

2004: Janet Leigh (77)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress

2005: Louis Garfinkle (77)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay

Released

1941: The Maltese Falcon

  (New York City Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1941}

1971: The Last Picture Show

  (New York City Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1971}

1980: The Elephant Man

  (New York City Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1980}

1986: Children of a Lesser God

  (Wide Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1986}

2003: Lost in Translation

  (Wide Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 2003}